Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-25
THE TTfIyTY or RoIRD> OF TRIDE,

Are boards of trade merely local ihStltn-
tions with high-soUnding name, formed
and manipulated chiefly for ornamental and
advertising uses. OF may they be made L"
serve substantial aud Serviceahle purposes
This is a question of some importance, i"-
cllly. lust now We do not desire board
of trade simply because other cities have or
CARNATIONS Of the sort. but if board "t
trade. a chamber of commerce. or any per
manent l"cal institution which may repre-
sent the commercial and industrial interests
OF the city, can be made useful IN promat-
ing the growth aud prosperity "t th" city,
then tina, is precisely the kind of an inSti-
tuition which should be orgauiled. and
worked. and maintained III this city. No
body wishes to put either time. money or
muscle into an enterprise which promises
only to feed local pride with wind and does
nothing to build secure foundation for
glorifcation.
No better means of solving the problem
involved could be asked for than evidence
as to what has been done through boards of
trade in other cities. and A. we have rvi-
dence of this sort from leavenw0rth Kan
sas. contained in the fourth Annual Report
of its Board of Trade, we take pleasure in
presenting il 10 our readers. This organi-
zation was formed in June. 1852. and Mr
II. Miles Moore the secretary. says that II
has been an agency "f good in all the i'm
portant Affairs Of I.eavenw0rth, and that
have been secured"
What has been done during the past year
and how il has been done, may be learned
from the following paragraph of the report
alluded to:
New railroads. manufactures. wholesale
houses and capitalists have located in our
city during the past wear while the prospect
is most encouraging for the year 3" come,
and the result already attained is due IN a
large degree. We ,lisvc, to the united
! efforts aud the information sent out under
| the auspices of the board during the past
| year We have gathered the statistics ot
business. manufacturing, railroad interests.
coal mining. grain shipments, improve
ments. and all information pertaining to
our resources and advantages for manufac-
turing and commerce. for publication in
pamphlet form for gra;uitOus distribution.
| We must use our best efforts TO advance :he
| pubIc welfare by disseminating intorma-
| yion regarding the various Interests of our
| rift. inviting the entire world 10 knowl-
| edge OF our superior advantages, thus i'll
ducing the capitalist and the manufacturer
| to come and dwell among and share our
benefits, and thereby adding millions to the
material wealth and prosperity of our city.
We append little moretof the same sort,
which should have potent effect i'll STIR
ring up our local public spirit To put itself
into an organic form:
The Globe canning factory. the Touring
| mills. the water works system, the sewerage
system. the $ W. X. r.. the macadamiZing
| of the penitentiary raad. the work OF the
neurological committee. the elevator, the
grain board. the grading. paving and ma
cldamizing Of streets. three new banks,
the street railroad. the electric light, the
work of the insurance committee by which
over S2a. 900 was saved the city, the soldiers
home. the L. :. puStoflce and court build
| ing. the l.. Y 4 =. railway. the I.eayen-
worth and planiha railroad, the union pas
| Senger depot. the Riverside Coal company.
and the new enterprise which has come 10 the
| front within the past few days. We refer
| 70 the proposed erection the present sum
! ner of magnificent Y. NJ e. 4. build
ing to cost not less than $50. 900 To SI5. 600.
Springfield is also 10 have a government
building. ii having already water works,
gas light and the electric light: it will soon
have commodi"us free hospital: it has
nine miles of street railway: il has a cmi-
| dren'S home. and il is t0 have, a. 4 home
| for its grand free library of over 1000
volumes. splendid building for its free
Use. and it is 10 have fine market house
and city hall. These We have secured with
out having had any organized local inSttu-
| ton OF effort, but il is undoubtedly true that
We could have made greater achievements
and acceSsions if the entire business and pro
| fesSional fraternities of the city had worked
earnestly and industrionsly. in unison.
At the adjourned citizens meeting. 10 be
held early in June the gentlemen cOmpos-
ing the committee of six will doubtless have
weIl-matured plan to present to their fel-
| low-citizens for an effective permanent com
mercial and industrial organization. We
need here. a few iobbing-houSeS. in dry
goods, boots and shoes, and other products.
and many other institutions and features
| which may be secured through organized eff
| fort.
| We find the following paragraph lof
which We heartily approvel in the IoungS-
| town Telegram:
| The fund collected for Mrs. Hulligan by
| the Cleveland newspapers amounts to S.
1865. \ trustee appointed by the coWt
will purchase a homestead. pay OutStand
ing debts. and hold the remainder in trust
for Mrs. Hulligan and her children. This
remarkable testimonial to official heroism
will steady the nerves and tighten the
muscles of every brave officer whose duty
makes him put his life in danger.
We are glad to See that some of the
newspapers are CRYING out for short ser
mons That the journalists of the country